Aloysio de Oliveira
Known For & Full Filmography8 Titles
Movie - 1936, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Two authors go look for a business to finance their dream musical.
Movie - 1943, 2h 15m • as Specialty Performer (uncredited)
A soldier falls for a chorus girl and then experiences trouble when he is posted to the Pacific.
Movie - 1935, 2h 15m • as Bando da Lua
A man is looking for a radio singer named "Dulcineia." For this, he goes through the biggest hassles and problems. The plot, in fact, is an excuse for the exhibition of the musical numbers of the greatest Brazilian Radio artists.
Movie - 1940, 2h 15m • as Bando da Lua Member (uncredited)
The story—in which an American heiress on holiday in South America falls in love with an Argentine horse breeder against the wishes of their families—takes a backseat to the spectacular location shooting and parade of extravagant musical numbers, which include the larger-than-life Carmen Miranda singing the hit “South American Way” and a showstopping dance routine by the always amazing Nicholas Brothers.
Movie - 1995, 2h 15m • as Self
A biography of the Portuguese-born Brazilian singer Carmen Miranda, whose most distinctive feature was her tutti-frutti hat. From her arrival in the US as the "Brazilian Bombshell" to her Broadway career and Hollywood stardom in the 1940s.
Movie - 1972, 2h 15m • as Chancellor
Inspired by the classic novel by Brazilian cultural icon Jorge Amado, this is the story of a gang of homeless children lead by Pedro Bala. Set in Bahia, the film follows the adventures of Bala's gang of under aged outlaws as they steal, rape, find love, "capoeira" (a Brazilian form of martial arts) and African-Brazilian religion.
Movie - 2023, 2h 15m • as Self (archive footage)
Elis & Tom is considered one of the most important albums in the history of Brazilian music. Recorded in Los Angeles, in 1974, it was all captured by a team of filmmakers led by director Roberto de Oliveira, who arranged for the duo to meet. The original footage was kept for 45 years until restored and remastered in 2018. The film is also an exciting reunion of the director with the artists and the material he filmed nearly five decades ago.
Movie - 2005, 2h 15m • as Self (archive footage)
Documentary about the birth of bossa-nova, in Brazil, and the major stars of this musical style.